May 6 - Crime did not always pay in last week's videogame release battle.

May 1 - Best Buy this month promotes its exclusive Liz Claiborne accessories line through a tie-in to the DVD release of Twentieth Century Fox's 27 Dresses.

Shopper segmentation has been around for decades, but better research capabilities are making it more crucial to strategy.

Feb. 4 - Snack and beverage marketers lined the road to Super Bowl XLII with the usual barrage of party-themed activity, while retailers threw HDTVs into the annual promotional game.

Retailers are researching their guests like never before, and CPG brands are expected to tailor displays to these specific shopper profiles.

The Integer Group surveys more than 600 consumers, and finds that in-store marketing plays an important role even when the purchase decision is made away from the store, as effective, informative product displays can lead to significantly higher levels of customer satisfaction.

Colin Beaton, Watt International's managing director, Middle + Far East, provides a virtual tour of high-end retail designs from Dubai, Delhi, London, Shanghai and Las Vegas.

Grid2 International president Martin Roberts looks at how Target, Best Buy, Borders and other "big boxes" are improving their shopping environments with consumer-centric designs, lifestyle brands and "try-vertising" merchandising.